Table of Contents Official Entry List ........................................................................................................................2 DAY 1 -- Saturday, May 15 ........................................................................................................6 DAY 2 -- Sunday, May 16.........................................................................................................16 DAY 3 -- Monday, May 17........................................................................................................26 DAY 4 -- Tuesday, May 18.......................................................................................................34 DAY 5 -- Wednesday, May 19..................................................................................................43 DAY 6 -- Thursday, May 20......................................................................................................52 DAY 7 -- Friday, May 21...........................................................................................................62 DAY 8 -- Saturday, May 22 - Pole Day ....................................................................................74 DAY 9 -- Sunday, May 23 - Bubble Day.................................................................................100 Qualification Attempts -- Chronological Summary .................................................................110 Veteran Start/Finish History ...................................................................................................112 Awards ...................................................................................................................................114 DAY 10 -- Thursday, May 27 -- Carburetion Day ...................................................................120 Month of May Performance History -- Top Speed..................................................................134 Accident Report......................................................................................................................136 Official Starting Lineup ...........................................................................................................140 Numerical Starting Lineup......................................................................................................141 Pit Lane Assignments.............................................................................................................142 Race Day Pit Crews ...............................................................................................................144 DAY 11 -- Sunday, May 30 -- Race Day ................................................................................148 Brack Wins 83rd Indianapolis 500...........................................................................................166 Position of Driver at 10-Lap Intervals .....................................................................................168 Position By Car Number at 10-Lap Intervals..........................................................................170 "McGehee Named Bank One Rookie of the Year".................................................................172 “Champ Brack Earns $1.4 Million of Record ‘500’ Purse”......................................................173 Complete Prize Fund..............................................................................................................174 Official Box Score...................................................................................................................197 Legends of the Speedway Interviews ....................................................................................199 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 2000 Schedule ......................................................................222 1 Indy Racing League 83rd INDIANAPOLIS 500 OFFICIAL ENTRY LIST Car Yr Driver Car Name Entrant Chief Mechanic Residence Chassis/Engine/Tire 2 2 Greg Ray Glidden/Menards Team Menard, Inc. John O'Gara Plano, Texas D/A/F 2T 2 Greg Ray Glidden/Menards Team Menard, Inc. John O'Gara Plano, Texas D/A/F 3 10 Raul Boesel Brant Racing R&S MKV Brant Racing Tony Kenter Curitiba, Brazil R/A/G 3T 10 Raul Boesel Brant Racing R&S MKV Brant Racing Tony Kenter Curitiba, Brazil R/A/G 4 8 Scott Goodyear Pennzoil Panther/G Force Panther Racing Kevin Blanch Carmel, Ind. G/A/G 4T 8 Scott Goodyear Pennzoil Panther/G Force Panther Racing Kevin Blanch Carmel, Ind. G/A/G 5 14 Arie Luyendyk Sprint PCS/Meijer Treadway Racing, LLC Skip Faul Scottsdale, Ariz. G/A/F 5T 14 Arie Luyendyk Sprint PCS/Meijer Treadway Racing, LLC Skip Faul Scottsdale, Ariz. G/A/F 6 4 Eliseo Salazar FUBU Nienhouse Racing Special Nienhouse Motorsports Don Basala Santiago, Chile G/A/F 6T 4 Eliseo Salazar FUBU Nienhouse Racing Special Nienhouse Motorsports Don Basala Santiago, Chile G/A/F 7 4 Stephan Gregoire Mexmil/Tokheim/G Force Dick Simon Racing, LLC Richie Simon Indianapolis G/A/F 7T 4 Stephan Gregoire Mexmil/Tokheim/G Force Dick Simon Racing, LLC Richie Simon Indianapolis G/A/F 8 4 Scott Sharp Delphi Automotive Systems Kelley Racing Mike Horvath Carmel, Ind. D/A/G 8T 4 Scott Sharp Delphi Automotive Systems Kelley Racing Mike Horvath Carmel, Ind. D/A/G 9 3 Davey Hamilton Galles Racing Spinal Conquest Galles Racing Darren Russell Las Vegas D/A/G 9T 3 Davey Hamilton Galles Racing Spinal Conquest Galles Racing Darren Russell Las Vegas D/A/G 10 1 Andy Michner Jonathan Byrd's Cafeteria Jonathan Byrd Mark Olson Ann Arbor, Mich. VisionAire - G/A/F Cunningham Racing LLC 10T 1 Andy Michner Jonathan Byrd's Cafeteria Jonathan Byrd Mark Olson Ann Arbor, Mich. VisionAire - G/A/F Cunningham Racing LLC 11 2 Billy Boat A.J. Foyt Racing A.J. Foyt Enterprises Craig Baranouski Phoenix D/A/G 11T 2 Billy Boat A.J. Foyt Racing A.J. Foyt Enterprises Craig Baranouski Phoenix D/A/G 12 3 Buzz Calkins Bradley Food Marts/Sav-O-Mat Bradley Motorsports Todd Tapply Denver G/A/F 2 OFFICIAL ENTRY LIST (continued) Car Yr Driver Car Name Entrant Chief Mechanic Residence Chassis/Engine/Tire 12T 3 Buzz Calkins Bradley Food Marts/Sav-O-Mat Bradley Motorsports Todd Tapply Denver Bradley Food Marts - G/A/G 14 2 Kenny Brack A.J. Foyt PowerTeam Racing A.J. Foyt Enterprises Bill Spencer Karlstad, Sweden D/A/G 15 R Jaques Lazier Tivoli Hotel/G Force DR/Lazier Racing Ron Clark Vail, Colo. G/A/G 15T R Jaques Lazier Tivoli Hotel/G Force DR/Lazier Racing Ron Clark Vail, Colo. G/A/G 17 2 Jack Miller Dean's Milk Chug Tri Star Motorsports, Inc. Derrick Stepan Carmel, Ind. D/A/G 18 R Mike Borkowski Damon's/Bluegreen/AT&T PDM Racing, Inc. Paul Murphy Dublin, Ohio Icehouse/Earl's - G/A/G 18T R Mike Borkowski Damon's/Bluegreen/AT&T PDM Racing, Inc. Paul Murphy Dublin, Ohio Icehouse/Earl's - G/A/G 19 1 Stan Wattles Metro Racing Systems/NCLD Metro Racing Systems John West Sewall’s Point, Fla. D/A/G 19T 1 Stan Wattles Metro Racing Systems/NCLD Metro Racing Systems John West Sewall’s Point, Fla. R/A/G 20 2 Tyce Carlson Pennzoil/Damon's/Bluegreen Blueprint-Immke Racing Jimmy Pinkley Indianapolis D/A/F 20T 2 Tyce Carlson Pennzoil/Damon's/Bluegreen Blueprint-Immke Racing Jimmy Pinkley Indianapolis D/A/F 21 2 Jeff Ward Yahoo/Merchant Online Pagan Racing Mitch Davis San Juan Capistrano, Calif. Dallara/Oldsmobile - D/A/G 21T 2 Jeff Ward Yahoo/Merchant Online Pagan Racing Mitch Davis San Juan Capistrano, Calif. Dallara/Oldsmobile - D/A/G 22 3 Tony Stewart The Home Depot Tri Star Motorsports, Inc. Rob Grossman Indianapolis D/A/G 22T 3 Tony Stewart The Home Depot Tri Star Motorsports, Inc. Rob Grossman Indianapolis D/A/G 23 TBA Johns Manville/Menards Team Gordon, Inc. Tim Whiting Duracell - G/A/F 23T TBA Johns Manville/Menards Team Gordon, Inc. Tim Whiting Duracell - G/A/F 28 3 Mark Dismore MCI WorldCom Kelley Racing Ron Heck Greenfield, Ind. D/A/G 28T 3 Mark Dismore MCI WorldCom Kelley Racing Ron Heck Greenfield, Ind. D/A/G 30 1 Jimmy Kite Alfa Laval/Team Losi/Fastrod McCormack Motorsports Brad McCanless Stockbridge, Ga. McCormack/Haas CNC - G/A/F 30T 1 Jimmy Kite Alfa Laval/Team Losi/Fastrod McCormack Motorsports Brad McCanless Stockbridge, Ga. McCormack/Haas CNC - G/A/F 31 R Nick Firestone Team Losi/Firestone/Vineyard McCormack Motorsports TBA Scottsdale, Ariz. Fastrod/McCormack - G/A/F 3 OFFICIAL ENTRY LIST (continued) Car Yr Driver Car Name Entrant Chief Mechanic Residence Chassis/Engine/Tire 32 4 Robby Gordon Glidden/Menards Team Menard, Inc. Dave Forbes Orange, Calif. D/A/F 32T 4 Robby Gordon Glidden/Menards Team Menard, Inc. Dave Forbes Orange, Calif. G/A/F 33 1 Roberto Moreno Truscelli Team Racing Truscelli Team Racing Joe Wanninger Monaco G/A/G 33T 1 Roberto Moreno Truscelli Team Racing Truscelli Team Racing Joe Wanninger Monaco G/A/G 34 3 Jim Guthrie Team Coulson/Dallara Team Scandia Mike Dinubilo Albuquerque, N.M.. D/A/TBA 35 1 Steve Knapp Delco Remy/ThermoTech/Microphonics ISM Racing Corp. Chuck Buckman Jr. Salem, Wis. Prolong/G Force - G/A/G 36 R Brian Tyler Microphonics/Delco Remy/G Force ISM Racing Corp. Pat Chavez Anderson, Ind. ISM Racing - G/A/G 41 4 Marco Greco A.J. Foyt Racing A.J. Foyt Enterprises TBA Sao Paulo, Brazil D/A/G 41T 4 Marco Greco A.J. Foyt Racing A.J. Foyt Enterprises TBA Sao Paulo, Brazil D/A/G 42 R John Hollansworth Jr. pcsave.com/Lycos/Dallara TeamXtreme Racing, LLC Rob Stark Dallas D/A/F 43 R Dave Steele Pennzoil Panther/G Force Panther Racing TBA Indianapolis G/A/G 43T R Dave Steele Pennzoil Panther/G Force Panther Racing TBA Indianapolis G/A/G 44 TBA Dreyer & Reinbold Racing/Purex Sinden Racing Service Rod Behlke Dallara/Infiniti